Customer Reviews

Trumpet Concertos of Haydn, Hummel, Torelli, and Bellini

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Once as I was driving I turned on the radio and caught this performance of the Hummel concerto just after the opening chords; so I didn't know who was performing it. I found the reading so gripping, so expressive that I sat in a parking lot for ten mintues and was late for my appointment so that I could find out who it was. This is a work with which I'm thoroughly familiar and of which I own ten or fifteen different recordings, and this is by a comfortable margin the best of them... better even than Gerard Schwarz's great performance. The reading of the Haydn here is pretty bland, and the other works are played well but are rather incidental pieces, not of particular interest except to trumpet players. But buy this album for the Hummel concerto. Highly recommended.

These are good performances. I think that the performance of Hummel is better then Wynton's. Also unlike the Amazon.Com reviewer says there is lots of modern works for trumpet, and the instrument doesn't have "expressive limitations"

Brilliant.........what else would you expect from the youngest 'First Chair' in the history of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

This CD is most amazing in Mr. Smedvig's fine expression as a musician. My husband and daughter, both trumpet players, are not as enamored as I am with this CD. They prefer players with amazing technical skills such as Allen Vizzutti. Maybe it's because I am a choral musician that I prefer this for the melodic nature of the playing. If you are a brass player I think you will enjoy this. If you are just a lover of fine music I think you will really enjoy this!

I am amazed that David Hurwitz has listened to this or many other trumpet pieces. Based on a statement like this: "..the expressive limitations of the instrument itself", he must have missed some great listening opportunities.

Are you kidding? The list of expressive trumpeters is very long, and the trumpet crosses many musical genres.

I have had the pleasure of listening to Jahja Ling conduct The Cleveland Orchestra. He is a master at getting the most out of any instrumental group. He is a gem. I always catch him when he is in town. This recording is no different. Well done!

Part of the Hummel Concerto was used in a recent episode of "Lewis" and sounded wonderful. After making sure that this was the version used in the programme, I decided to order the whole CD. This is wonderful stuff-buy it!